Not only the aircraft but even the engines of this C-47 carry a name. Engine #1 is "Idling Ada", and engine #2 is "Eager Eileen".

Originally delivered to the USAAF as AT-6D 42-44736 (c/n 88-15220). Redesignated to T-6D in Jun 1948 and rebuilt as a T-6G Texan with new serial 52-8231 in 1952. Transferred to the French Air Force, serialled 28231. Wfu in Jul 1965 and stored. Recovered from a dump at Etampes in 1978 and stored at La Ferté-Alais. Sold to Switzerland in the late 1990s and restored to flying condition. Registered as HB-RCN on 10 Apr 2000.

Delivered to the RCAF in Jul 1941 as AJ586. Struck off charge in Oct 1960 and sold to Robert Horn in 1966 as N4657T. He kept it in storage in Michigan until sold to Barry Smith in Jan 2003. Finally restored to flying condition and flown in authentic RCAF markings as AJ586/89, registered N586AJ. Sold to Germany in Jul 2007 as D-FITE. At that time the authentic RCAF markings on this wonderful aircraft were unfortunately replaced by these fake USAAF markings and equally fake serial. In 2017 it was sold to Switzerland and based at Grenchen, and on 5 April 2018 it was re-registered to HB-RTA.

This is a very early DC-3, built in 1939 and thus 80 years old when this photo was taken! It was once the world's only C-41A, flying with the USAAF with serial 40-70. It was withdrawn from use in late 1945 and placed in storage, before being rebuilt as a regular DC-3 by Standard Airlines in December 1951, using parts from various airframes. This was the start of its long civil career.

Now with large Chalair titles.

JM Air painted their DC-3 in the actual and wonderful Civil Air Transport colours and matching registration which it carried when it operated for that airline in China in the 1940s and early 1950s. It is seen here taxiing in after landing, having just arrived from the Daks over Normandy event at Caen, France.